Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Ostend Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Ostend

😐 Solo nomad: Brussels is 21.9% more expensive than Ostend without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Brussels is 5.4% cheaper than Ostend without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$28.86 €24.92

$23.94 €20.67

20.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$93.8 €80.9

$114 €98

-17.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$14.91 €12.87

$12.71 €10.97

17.31%

Cappuccino

$4.84 €4.18

$4.07 €3.51

18.92%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 €2.65

$3.49 €3.01

-12.32%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.03 €2.62

$3.08 €2.66

-1.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$7.07 €6.11

$5.46 €4.71

29.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.7 €4.92

$4.73 €4.08

20.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 €1.33

$1.37 €1.18

12.41%

White Bread (500g)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.81 €2.42

4.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.93 €2.53

$2.55 €2.2

14.90%

Eggs

$4.81 €4.15

$4.14 €3.57

16.18%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 €14.09

$15.34 €13.24

6.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.92 €12.02

$11.41 €9.85

22.00%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.01 €16.41

$21.89 €18.9

-13.16%

Apples (1kg)

$2.94 €2.54

$2.93 €2.53

0.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 €2.14

$1.95 €1.68

27.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.72 €2.35

$2.35 €2.03

15.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.26 €2.82

$2.94 €2.54

10.88%

Potato (1kg)

$2.68 €2.31

$2.03 €1.75

32.02%

Onion (1kg)

$2.52 €2.18

$1.96 €1.69

28.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.66 €1.43

$1.41 €1.22

17.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.12 €0.96

$1.07 €0.92

4.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$12.2 €10.54

$12.19 €10.53

0.08%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.49 €8.19

$9.36 €8.08

1.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.59 €2.23

$1.78 €1.54

45.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.22 €2.78

$1.83 €1.58

75.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.91 €2.51

$3.51 €3.03

-17.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$60.8 €52.5

$41.07 €35.46

47.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$7.43 €6.41

$3.46 €2.99

114.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.44 €2.11

$2.55 €2.2

-4.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$34.53 €29.81

$36.86 €31.83

-6.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 €1.6

$1.87 €1.62

-0.53%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$34.5K €29.8K

$25.3K €21.9K

36.06%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$36.1K €31.2K

$27.7K €23.9K

30.43%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$255 €220

$249 €215

2.36%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$21.51 €18.57

$25.24 €21.79

-14.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$55.5 €47.88

$61.1 €52.7

-9.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.31 €35.67

$35.2 €30.39

17.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$31.78 €27.44

$16.77 €14.48

89.51%

Cinema Ticket

$14.86 €12.83

$15.25 €13.17

-2.56%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$1,134 €979

$407 €351

178.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$22.7K €19.6K

$6,667 €5,756

241.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$107 €92.1

$97.5 €84.2

9.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$49.55 €42.78

$46.84 €40.44

5.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$115 €99

$107 €92.1

7.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$152 €132

$155 €134

-1.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,332 €1,150

$839 €724

58.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,076 €929

$681 €588

58.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,320 €2,003

$1,202 €1,038

92.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,804 €1,558

$929 €802

94.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,847 €4,185

$3,512 €3,032

38.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,782 €3,265

$2,056 €1,775

83.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,582 €3,093

$3,565 €3,078

0.47%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.65

3.33

9.61%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brussels: October 29, 2025

Last update for Ostend: October 28, 2025

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